PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Bishop could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcos Nascimento's chin.

Bishop
vs
Nascimento

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunnar Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop misses with a double jab
enabling Nascimento to counter with a crisp jab.
Nascimento staying out of range there.
Nascimento with a nice cross.
Nice shot lands for Nascimento.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Marcos Nascimento has been cut.
Bishop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nascimento cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.

Nascimento moves into the clinch successfully.
Bishop keeps control of Nascimento as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nascimento wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop taking a breather.
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nascimento tries to break free but Bishop pushes him back against the cage.
Nascimento wants to get back to striking at distance but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop taking a breather.
Nascimento wants to break free but Bishop has control.
Bishop drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nascimento gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bishop working hard to break the clinch.
Nascimento wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nascimento's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nascimento can't break the clinch.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nascimento swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nascimento, as that shot connected.
Bishop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nascimento throws a shot to the body.

Nascimento closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop is trying to break free.
Bishop is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bishop looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bishop prevents Nascimento from breaking the clinch.
Nascimento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento misses with a wild combination.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Nascimento scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nascimento lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bishop circles away quickly and effectively.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Nascimento sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Nascimento moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento thuds a left hand into Bishop's body.
Nascimento looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Nascimento takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nascimento slips a jab from Bishop.
Bishop slips a straight right by Nascimento.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Nascimento swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Nascimento avoids them all with ease.

Nascimento rushes Bishop and presses him up against the cage.
Nascimento has Bishop pressed against the cage, preventing Bishop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Nascimento takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Nascimento.
Nascimento thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nascimento tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Nascimento avoids them all with ease.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Nascimento.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nascimento looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a shot to the body.
Nascimento works the jab nicely.
Nascimento misses with a double jab
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nascimento throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nascimento throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop misses with a body shot
letting Nascimento counter with a right hand.
Nascimento lands a jab to the nose.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nascimento's head.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nascimento throws a combination that misses
and Bishop counters with a left and a right that stings Nascimento.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nascimento.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento moves into range and clinches up with Bishop.
Bishop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Nascimento manages to get underhooks.
Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nascimento.
Nascimento wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bishop has Nascimento pressed against the cage, preventing Nascimento from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bishop manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Nascimento gets to his feet. Bishop looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nascimento is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bishop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nascimento wants to clinch but Bishop slips to the side
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Nascimento fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.

Bishop is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nascimento! Bishop is backing up but he can't get away as Nascimento lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bishop and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcos Nascimento!